ZURICH, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Amcor (NYSE: AMCR)
(ASX: AMC) – a global packaging leader – has for the first time
reported against SASB's standards, setting a new benchmark for the
packaging industry by becoming the first global diversified
packaging company to do so.
SASB standards are recognized as best-in-class, enabling
businesses around the world to offer greater transparency and
improve risk management. This view is shared by the investor
community, which has embraced the SASB standard as a means to allow
informed decision making on sustainable investing. By reporting
against SASB's Containers & Packaging standard, Amcor is
leading the industry with regard to benchmarking and transparency
to drive more sustainable performance.
Tracey Whitehead, Amcor Global
Head of Investor Relations, said: "We are proud to have adhered
to SASB standards, an important benchmark for transparent reporting
and one we know will help our stakeholders better understand
Amcor's commitment to managing ESG risks and improving outcomes for
our business, customers and shareholders. As a global leader in
packaging, we recognize that enhancing transparency and
accountability enables better, evidenced-based progress against
company and industry goals."
In addition to reporting against SASB standards, Amcor is
leading the packaging industry in adopting multiple other
initiatives including:
- Reporting sustainability metrics in accordance with the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option for the last nine
years;
- Reporting annually through the CDP's global disclosure system
for assessments on Climate Change, Water Security, and
Forests;
- As a signatory of the Ellen Macarthur Foundation's Global
Commitment, disclosing progress annually against key sustainability
goals; and
- In 2020 joined WWF (World Wildlife Fund) ReSource, which
provides a best practice measurement framework to help quantify
reductions in plastic waste.
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible
packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and
personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading
companies around the world to protect their products and the people
who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains
through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons,
closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging
that uses less materials, is increasingly recyclable and reusable,
and is made with more recycled content. Around 47,000 Amcor people
generate $12.5 billion in annual
sales from operations that span about 230 locations in 40-plus
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